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General Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S. Africa commander, testified at a hearing on military operations in the region. He talked about working with regional partners to counter violent extremist…

Adam Smith (D-WA, the House Armed Services Committee ranking member, talked about the Trump administration’s defense budget, his assessment of Defense Secretary James Mattis, military allian…

Witnesses testified at a hearing assessing the fight against terrorism 15 years after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Witnesses included the former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Iraq James …

Military officials testified at a hearing on the Pentagon’s cyber operations to combat ISIS. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), o…

Witnesses testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the threat posed by Islamic extremism and possible U.S. foreign policy implications. Retired Lieutenant General Michael Fly…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. strategy for combating *ISIL. He was accompanied by Lieutenant General William Mayville. Toics inc…

Congressmen lawmakers spoke with reporters and responded to questions following a closed-door briefing on President Obama’s plan to deal with the threat of ISIL* militants to U.S. interests …

Witnesses testified on the use of cyberspace by violent extremist groups as a medium for radicalization and counter-radicalization. Among the issues addressed were efforts to disrupt the pro…

Witnesses testified about findings in the latest National Intelligence Estimate on the threat posed by various al-Qaida groups. Among the issues addressed were the degree of cooperation and …

Witnesses testified about the security and stability of Afghanistan. Topics included the return of the Taliban, narcotics, and other security issues.